Ethan had to admit it.
Even now, humanity had yet to fully uncover the mysteries of the deep sea. The abyssal trenches of Earth were like an alien world, silent and unknowable, untouched by human understanding.
As time passed, Ethan realized that while the sea turtle was fast, it was still nowhere near the speed of the Shatterstar mech. Within just ten minutes, the green marker representing Shatterstar on his arm display had merged with the red beacon—meaning the mech, carrying Victor and the others, had already reached Ascension Isle.
He immediately opened a communication channel.
"You've arrived?" Ethan's voice came through the mech's cockpit speakers.
"Boss? We're here," Micah's voice replied. "But we haven't found anything. The whole sea area's empty. Should I head down and scout?"
Ethan wasn't surprised. Micah, a master of array formations, would have already examined the surroundings in detail. His curiosity was natural.
